Picture Book Judging
Please rate your book according to the following Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) criteria. A
maximum of 5 points can be given for each criterion.
Book #1 – Arrow to the Sun/ Gerald McDermott
Criterion Score (05)
-Artistic style and graphic excellence
(including typography and its suitability for the implied readership)
Comments: 4 It i s too abstract to understand deeply for children but the illustrations are impacted for readers.
-Effective use of media and technique
Comments: 3 I think this designs are very impacted for readers so this book's images will remain to them.
-Color, line, shape, texture
Comments: 5 unique stile There are no deformed line. Texture are good but one of pages texture color is closed with background color so it is difficult to read.
-Relationship between illustration and text
Comments: 5 The illustrations help to understand the story.
-Consistency of style, characterization, information and setting
Comments: 3 The character unique and interesting but there are too abstract.
-Clarity appropriateness and aesthetic appeal of illustrations
Comments: 3 It is too abstract and irritating for readers.
-Quality of book design, production, printing and binding
Comments: 5 color contrast is good
-General Comments: (Including qualities or merits of the book not captured by the above criteria): the story is interesting but illustrations are little abstract so it might be difficult to understand for children.
Book #2 – Title / Author:Alexander and the blue ghost/Osamu Nishikawa
Criterion Score
(04)
Artistic style and graphic excellence(05)
(including typography and its suitability for the implied readership)
Comments: artistic style is cute, loose pictures especially ghost and easy to understand.
Effective use of media and technique()
Comments:
Color, line, shape, texture(05)
Comments:colorful and simple
Relationship between illustration and text(04)
Comments:relationship is good. Text in the book matches pictures.
Consistency of style, characterization, information and setting(04)
Comments: Style, information and setting are suitable for this book. Setting is easy to understand for children reading a book.
Clarity appropriateness and aesthetic appeal of illustrations(04)
Comments: This book is used by big picture to understand easily but it is a little lack of aesthetic illustration.
Quality of book design, production, printing and binding(05)
Comments:this book is used by the design and binding on this book I think everyone wants to buy.
General Comments: (Including qualities or merits of the book not captured by the above (05) This book is interesting story and easy to understand for everyone, because when we read this book. If we don't know what this book is written about, as we see illustration, we find whole story easily .
Please rate your book according to the following Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) criteria. A
maximum of 5 points can be given for each criterion.
Book #1 – Arrow to the Sun/ Gerald McDermott
Criterion Score (05)
-Artistic style and graphic excellence
(including typography and its suitability for the implied readership)
Comments: 4 It i s too abstract to understand deeply for children but the illustrations are impacted for readers.
-Effective use of media and technique
Comments: 3 I think this designs are very impacted for readers so this book's images will remain to them.
-Color, line, shape, texture
Comments: 5 unique stile There are no deformed line. Texture are good but one of pages texture color is closed with background color so it is difficult to read.
-Relationship between illustration and text
Comments: 5 The illustrations help to understand the story.
-Consistency of style, characterization, information and setting
Comments: 3 The character unique and interesting but there are too abstract.
-Clarity appropriateness and aesthetic appeal of illustrations
Comments: 3 It is too abstract and irritating for readers.
-Quality of book design, production, printing and binding
Comments: 5 color contrast is good
-General Comments: (Including qualities or merits of the book not captured by the above criteria): the story is interesting but illustrations are little abstract so it might be difficult to understand for children.
Book #2 – Title / Author:Alexander and the blue ghost/Osamu Nishikawa
Criterion Score
(04)
Artistic style and graphic excellence(05)
(including typography and its suitability for the implied readership)
Comments: artistic style is cute, loose pictures especially ghost and easy to understand.
Effective use of media and technique()
Comments:
Color, line, shape, texture(05)
Comments:colorful and simple
Relationship between illustration and text(04)
Comments:relationship is good. Text in the book matches pictures.
Consistency of style, characterization, information and setting(04)
Comments: Style, information and setting are suitable for this book. Setting is easy to understand for children reading a book.
Clarity appropriateness and aesthetic appeal of illustrations(04)
Comments: This book is used by big picture to understand easily but it is a little lack of aesthetic illustration.
Quality of book design, production, printing and binding(05)
Comments:this book is used by the design and binding on this book I think everyone wants to buy.
General Comments: (Including qualities or merits of the book not captured by the above (05) This book is interesting story and easy to understand for everyone, because when we read this book. If we don't know what this book is written about, as we see illustration, we find whole story easily .